It’s that time of the year again. When we all start thinking about getting back into shape, as though the New Year is supposed to magically help us get more active. This new-found enthusiasm for exercise—or rather the desire to do some—often leads to additional purchases. Gym membership, fitness apparel, and nowadays, smartwatches or trackers to help keep track of stats. Of course, the idea that a smartwatch or fitness tracker can really help you get fit is debatable. Admittedly, I am more motivated when I have a fitness tracker strapped to my wrist, reminding me that I have not moved all day. And this year, I’ve had a chance to review a fair number of these smartwatches and trackers. The last one for this year is the Garmin Venu Sq 2 Music and here are my thoughts on this.
Garmin Venu Sq 2 Music review: What’s good?
Garmin remains one of the highly trusted brands in this space and yes, that means one has to pay a price. The Venu Sq 2 Music edition starts at Rs 33,490. The watch sports a premium build quality and I got the ivory-white and ‘peach-gold’ coloured version to review. I did not notice any major peeling off for the gold or scratches on the watch’s display during my two-week-long usage.
This is a 41 mm size smartwatch, similar to the Apple Watch Series 8. I find this to be the perfect size for someone with my slender wrists and those who are not fond of big watches will also find this appealing. The colour combination of the Venu Sq 2 also makes it looks less sporty, which is a good thing.
This one has a rectangular display 1.41-inch AMOLED coloured display (diagonally). The display itself works well and you should not have any trouble using this in bright sunlight either. There is an option to keep the display always turned on, though finding that setting is quite the pain and I had to turn to Google for some help on this. Garmin will let you keep the display turned on during activities as well, though remember this will drain the battery faster.